SEACAD Technologies

Create Digital | April 30, 2020

Will my company survive the coronavirus crisis? Will my job? These are the questions that are on every engineer’s mind right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world, possibly forever. Social isolation, trade restrictions and work from home has become the new norm. Australia is facing one of the worst economic fallouts in our history, with the latest ABS data recording a 5.3 per cent plunge in construction jobs over the past six weeks. Nationwide, job losses exceed 8...

Versatile | June 17, 2020

The CraneView crane sensor system from Versatile, which has already shown promise in improving construction schedules on pilot projects, is now receiving wider recognition from the world of technology. On June 16, the World Economic Forum named Versatile as one of its 2020 Technology Pioneers, an annual selection of technology start-ups and emerging companies that it thinks show promise. Previous honorees include Facebook, Wikimedia, Google, and other tech giants. W...

Engineering Tech

Eagle Point | August 26, 2021

Eagle Point Software Corporation has announced the acquisition of United-Kingdom-based KnowledgeSmart Ltd, a company that delivers skills gap analysis and benchmarking services to help AEC firms maximize their return on investment in technology, people and client services.Eagle Point Software is the developer of the Pinnacle Series AEC e-learning system, which features a comprehensive library of videos, documents and other development resources that enables long-term employee training and on-dem...

Education

Modern Building Services | December 15, 2021

A new Skills Bootcamp, part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Plan for Jobs, is being launched at South Devon College next month. Following on from the popular Skills Bootcamp in Digital, this new Bootcamp is aimed at anyone interested in a career in the engineering construction industry. The flexible course of up to four weeks gives people the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast track them to an interview with a local employer. Read More